Stick-candy machine.



PATENTED AUG. 6, 1907.

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STICK GANDY MACHINE.

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PATENTED AUG. 6, 1907.

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STICK CANDY MACHINE.

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STICK CANDY MACHINE.

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STICK CANDY MACHINE.

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STICK CANDY MACHINE. APPLIOATIONIIIVLBD mm. s. 1906.

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No. 862,169. PATENTED AUG. 6, 1907.

E. J. JENNER.

STICK CANDY MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.'3,1906.

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Pic- EK avwamtoz 1 l Edward Jxjenner Yea .gj/ZL/M UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

EDWARD J. JENNER, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

STICK-CANDY MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1907.

Application filed December 3, 1906., Serial No- 346,141.

To all ivhom it may concern: Be-it known that I, EDWARD J. JENNER, acitizen of the United States, residing at San Antonio, in the county ofBexar and State of Texas, have inventedcertain new and usefulImprovements in Stick-Candy Machines; and I do declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to machines for reducing a batch of candy intosticks of uniform size, and twisted,

and has for its object to simplify and improve the construction andincrease the efficiency and utility of ma- -chines'of this character.

In the improved apparatusis comprised a receptacle .for the batch ofcandy to be reduced,'a mechanism'for partially reducing the batchintorelativelylarge sticks, forming and twisting it at the same time, amechanism for'still further reducing the material and imparting to itssurface spirally disposed grooves-or channels, a

' mechanism effecting the final reduction and the final The mechanismfor producing the partial reduction and twisting consists of a pluralityof tapered rollers converging toward their lower ends and flutedlongitudinally, flutings likewise converging toward the smaller endoftherollers and arranged to be rotated to produce a combined drawing,twisting, and reducing effect upon the batch of candy.

The second combined reducing and twisting mechanism consists of aplurality of rollers mounted for rotation in an inclined position, andfluted or grooved for a portion of their length, the grooves coveringonly portions of the length of each roller, and increasing in lengththereon. 7

The mechanism iorproducing the final reduction and the final twistconsists of a plurality of rollers reduced in size intermediate theirlength, with the smallest portions nearest the lower or discharge ends,these lattor rollers being likewise fluted for a portion of theirlengths.

The. final reduced material is fed from the final reducing roller upon aplurality of progressively arranged cndless conveyor belts, the beltsdisposed at an angle transvcrsolyof the movement of the reducedmaterial, and retained in position upon the belts by a stop bar adaptedto be rotated one-half a revolution at certain predetermined periods, torelease the portion of reduced material and dispose the stop arm inposition to support the next portion of reduced material.

The severing mechanism is located adjacent to the discharge device belowthe final'reducing rollers, and operates in conjunction with theintermittently rotative stop arm, the portion of reduced material beingthus severed and carried beneath the stop arm by the moving beltsinstantaneously, and thus convey the severed material out of the way ofthenext portion of reduced .material. The diagonally disposed beltswhile holding the material against the stop bar also maintain thereduced portion in its twisted condition,

and effectually prevents their untwisting while being fed to the coolingtable. l

The cooling table is located adjacent to the terminals of the diagonalconveyor belts, andis adapted to be supplied with cold water or othercooling element, and over which an endless conveyer belt is adapted tobe moved to convey the severed sections of the reduced and twistedmaterial slowly over the cooling table.

The receptacle for the cooled sections is located at the outer terminalof the conveyer belts which pass over the cooling table,and is adaptedto receive the cooled sections of material, and hold them in position 1to be severed into the required stickl lengths.

Theg speed of the second reducing mechanism is greater than the speed ofthe first reducing mechanism,

so that a drawing effect is produced longitudinally of the material thesame time that it is reduced and twisted, while the mechanism forproducing the final reduction and twisting is operated at a stillgreater speed to produce a final drawing and twisting effect upon thematerial.

In operating the device, the batch of candy is first.

tapered fluted rollers are set at suitableangles to bring the lowersmaller ends close enough together to produce an opening of about oneand; one-half inches. This arrangement causes the rollers to slightlytwist around and cross each other at their lower smaller ends, and

causes them to haye a reducing and twisting effect upon the material asit passes through. The rollers are adjustable, to increase or decreasetheir distances apart at their lower ends, and thereby increase ordecrease the diameter of the material which passes through them.

The tapered rollers revolve in the same direction which causes the batchof candy passing between them to revolve in the opposite direction, thusproducing a continuously revolving conical mass which slightly twistsand gradually decreases in size, and is discharged from thelapcrcdrollers in the form of a perfectly round stick to correspond in size tothe spaces between the greater extent.

The uniform sized rollers are revolved in the same direction as thetapered rollers, but at increased speed and having the same effect onthe material as the tapered rollers, but reducing it to a still smallersize,

preferably to about seven-eighths of an inch in diameter. The uniformsized rollers have corrugations or grooves in their surfaces, .thecorrugations extendingentirely around the rollers at their lowerportions and spaced uniformly and are-"consecutivelylengthened tainamount of slipping or smooth space is provided,

toward the upper ends, so that one groove only extends the entire lengthof each roller. By this means, a cerbeginning at the contact point ofthe rollers, where they cross each other,'and gradually increase in areatoward the top oi'the rollers. This graduated slipping space preventsthe wedging or choking of the material between the rollers, whereas itthe rollers were entirely-smooth,-

they would have a tendency to slip on the material and fail to reduce ortwist the same. On the other hand, if the rollers were fluted'for theirwhole length, they would force the candy too rapid1y,.and cause anunnecessary strain on the rollers and require much stronger rollers andgreater power to operate them.

By commencing at the contact point where the rollers cross each otherand arrange the grooves togradually run out or until only one grooveextends to the top of the rollers, and produce a relatively large smoothor uncorrugated surface at'tlietops of the rollers, the re ducer actsgradually on the material, and increasing its reduced capacitycorrespondingly with the reduction of the material. Eachadditionalgroove in the rollers as the mass moves downward increases the speed ofthe reducing action so that where the rollers cross each other and thegrooves extend entirely around the rollers, the.

latter having the fastest reducing speed. The partial reduced materialis next engaged by the final reducing mechanism. consisting oftheplura'lity of rollers having the reduced intermediate portions abovedescribed.

. -The peculiar shape of the rollers for producing the final reductionproduce a double action as they reduce the material at the relativelysmall points where they cross each other, and further reduceit at theirlarger bottom ends, which are arranged close enough to leave asmallcropening at the ends than the opening between the reduced portionsof the rollers. The last mentioned rollers are corrugated the same asthe uniform size roll;

ers,-and are rotated at'agreaterspeed than the other roller mechanisms.Thus three'sets of reducing devices are produced, and'the rpllerscomprising each set are suitably mounted. in ball bearings to reduce thefriction, each set of the rollersbeing also mounted for adjustment, sothat the distance between them may be regulated to control the size ofthe sticks. If the final r uc g e s beadjusted to. a suflicient extent Ioutwardly, to increase thearea-of .the space Qbetween 'them,rt he flowof the material will becorrespondipglyincreased and cause it to becrowded through the lower opening and produce a triangular shaped stick,resembling a screw. If the lower ends of the lower series of rollers areformed without flutes, the results will be a triangularshaped stick, asthe material will slip between the rollers at that point and not be bearranged by the action of the rollers, but will be discharged intriangular shape. I

Suitable shaping mechanisms may also be employed in connection with thecompressing andreducing rollers by which sticks of any required formmaybe produced, while the material is still warm. i I

After the material is finally reduced, it passes through a guide tube toa c'onv'eyer mechanism composed as be- -fore described, of a pluralityof continuously moving diagonally arranged endles s belts against aguiding cross-bar bearing lightly upon the belts, but rotatable andsupported at its ends. a The series of diagonal belts may be of anyrequired'length, but are generally of, sufficient size to correspondwitha guide plate about 10 feet long, so'thateachsection of the reducedmaterial will likewise be about ten feet in length, or correspond inlength with the guide plate and the series of endless diagonal belts.The co-action of these belts an'dthe: guide member is to gradually movethe section ofred-ucing material longitudinally of the guide member andat the same time retain it in its-twisted condition, and thus preventthe relativelywarm material from untwisting, which it would have atendency to do if it were not lhus forcibly held in itstwistedcond-ition. The endless belt ,together with the holding bar forma combined conveyor and roller, rolling process being necessary, asbefore mentioned, to retainthe twist in the reduced' section of thematerial.

It is obvious that if the section of reduced material were conveyed overa straight belt or upon a stationary table without being rolled in thedirection of the twist, it would untw-ist-and the stripes thereon appearlongitudinally instead of spirally. It is therefore necessary I for thestick to be rotated relative to the twist as it is carried from thefinal reducer mechanism to the cooling table. f

The guiding bar is wider than it is thicker, and is provided witha-timeactuated mechanism and is provided 1 i with two cutting blades atthe end adjacentfto the final reducing mechanism. When in positionto-guide the section of reduced material over the-diagonalbelts, it

bears lightly upon the belts by its-lower edge, and after the section ofreduced material has traveled over all of the belts a timed deviceacting on the cross-bar imparts a semi-revolution thereto, thusreleasing the section of reduced material which being previously held.and guided over the belts, at the same time coactingiwith a cuttingmechanism to sever the material which bears; upon the diagonal beltsfrom thematerial being forced through the discharge tube. .The severedsection' passesf beneath the rotating guidebar, the latter being stoppedwhen in a vertical. and reverse position ready to:receiv ethe nextsection of material. The severed section. is carried by thediagonal'belts to the receiver side of the 1215 cooling table andisEdeposi-ted upon. the endless traveling belt thereon andconductedover'thecooling table,

as before describedf- 1 I f Stick candy made of all pulled candy has a.tend- 'ency-to -draw up? Qat the' ends-when severed whiler30 seams inwarm condition, causing the sticks to be thicker at the ends than thebody of the stick. To overcome this tendency,'-it isnecessary to stretchthe material slightly to reduce their size, at the points where they aresevered, this stretching action necessarily taking 1 place at thesame'time that the material is severed, so thatwhen the drawing upaction occurs, it will be confined to this stretched portion, and thusproduce uniform sticks, and to this end a suitably constructedstretching mechanism is arranged to cooperate with the severingmechanism, as hereaftendescribed.

An approved construction of the mechanism employed for reducing thematerial into the required sizes of sticks is shown in the drawingsforming a part of this specification and in which corresponding partsare denoted by the same designating characters, and in the drawings thusemployed,

Figure l is a side elevation,- partly in section, of the improvedapparatus. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the improved apparatus. Fig. 3 is aplan view of the portion of the apparatus comprisingthe operatingmechanism for the combined twisting reducing and severing mechanism.Fig. 4 is a detail of the operating mechanism for the flutedvrollers.Fig. 5 is a plan view enlarged of the supported plate for the upperrollers illustrating the construction of the adjusting mechanism of thesame;

Fig. 6 is a sectional detail of the adjusting mechanism for the upperrollers; Fig. 7 is a sectional detail of the diagonal conveyor belts;Fig. 8 is a detail view of the mechanism for operating the stop bar;Fig. 9 is a detail of the operating mechanism for the intermediaterollers;

Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail of one of the clutch devices forcontrolling the movements; Fig. 11 is a transverse section enlarged, onthe-line 110i Fig. 1; Fig.' 12 is a sectional sideview, and Fig. 13 isa'plan view of the adjusting plate for the intermediate rollers; Fig. 14is a mundane section enlarged on the line 14-14 of Fig. 1;.

. side elevation of a chopping device designed for use with candy in asoft or pliable condition; Fig. 20 represents an elevation of a guidingdevice composed of two continuously revolvingrollers coupled together;Fig. 21 represents an end view of the device shown in Fig. 20 showingthe operating gears therefor; Fig. 22 represents a transverse sectiontaken on line 22-22 of Fig. 20; Fig. 23 represents an elevation of amodified form of cutting device; Fig. 24 is a shaping device composed of4 rollers with a one-quarter circular groove cut in the periphery ofeach and with the edges of the groovesl')0\"(ll((l, said rollers beingmounted in a frame in which the bevel ed edges fit snugly and itsone-quarter vertical grooves form a perfectlcircle when they cometogether at the center; Fig. 25 is an elevation of a triangular sl ickshaper having three rollers arranged in the fraine to form a triangularspace between them; Fig. 26 is an elevation of a flat stick shaperhaving two rollers mounted in frames and operated by spur gears; Fig. 27mprescnts a side elevation showing a modified form of the machine; andFig. 28 represents a cutting device for use with candy after it hasbecome cold and brittle.

bers 12, preferably of angle, steel and carrying upon their upper endsan angular head plate 13. The angular plate is formed with an angularrib surrounding the central opening,'the rib having angular bearings 15to receive bearing balls 16 spaced apart, as shown, and supported bythese bearing balls is aring 17 having a circular gear rack 18 upon itsperiphery.

Secured by bolts 19 upon the rib 14 is a bearing ring 20, which retainsthe upper series of bearings balls 16 in position, and thus likewiseretains the angular gear member 17 in position together with the lowerseries of bearing balls 16. By this means, it will be obvious, that theangular gear member may be freely rotated upon the rib 14 with a minimumof friction. v

Mounted for rotation in the plate 13 is a vertical shaft 21, andprovided with a small gear 22 engaging the angular gear 17- 18, thevertical shaft having a worm gear 23 upon its upper end, and coupled bya yoke frame 24 to a horizontal shaft 25, the latter having a wormpinion 26 engaging the worm gear 23.

Extending through the plate 13 adjacent to the annular gear.1718 arestuds 27 on which-are fixed small gear wheels 28, the latter beingspaced around the annular gear l7-18 andcngaging the same, and servingas actuating means for the rollers 33 hereinafter described. A shaft 25is mounted in suitable bearings 29, in a ceiling or other stationarysupport, as represented at 30 and is adapted to be actuated in anysuitable manner over the machinery below, as hereafter explained. By

to the shaft will be transmitted to the annular gear 'l718, and likewiseto the shaft'21, through the pinion 22, annular gear l7-17 and throughit to the pinions 28 on the studs 27 of the coupling members 31 foroperating the rollers 33; V

Attached to the lower ends of each of the studs 27. and also to thelower end of the shaft 2 1 are the members 3] of the universalcouplings, the members, as 32 of the couplings'being attachedrespectively to the upper ends of a plurality of tapered fluted rollers33, the'lower smaller ends of the fluted rollers being disposed inrela-' tively close proximity and overlapping each other to f'orm'arelatively small discharge space, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The flutesin therollers 33 are uniformly spaced and converge toward the smallerends, as shown.

At their lower ends, the tapered rollers 33 are provid ed with-centralstuds 34, rotatively engaging hubs 35 having transverse trunnions 36,the latter rotatively engaging frames 37 slidable in suitable guides 38upon a transverse bed plate 39 connected to the frame members 12. Fourof the tapered rollers 33 are shown, which Iit will bethe usual numberemployed, consequently four of the slidable frames 37 together withtheir swiveletl hubs 35 are shown, each of the plates having a threadedstud 40 through whiclran operating screw 41 passes.

. Arising-from the plate 39 are a plurality oi studs 42 corresponding innumber to the operating screws4l, and

, in which the latterare mounted for rotation, each screw having ahand-wheel 43 at its outer end. By this arrangement, it will be obvious,that byrotating the screws 41', the lower ends ofthe tapered rollers 33may be adjusted to any required extent. The plate 39 is provided with anaperture beneath the operating ends 7 ofthe rollers 33, to provide apassage-way for the par- -10 tially reduced materialas it is fed fromthe tapered rollers, as hereafter explained. I l

Extending transversely from'the frame members 12, and spaced below theplate 39 is another plate 44, and spaced from the plate44 isanother'similar plate 45,

each plate" having a central.aperture down through.

which the material passes in its course.

Arising from the plate 44 and secured in its centra i ap 'erture is anannular rib 46 having spaced bearingson end above the plate 44 andengaging the internal gear 52 and with a universal couplingmember 55upon its lowerend heneath'the plate 44..

' Arising from the plate is'an annular rib 56, and

surrounding its central aperture, and rotative upon the plate 45 andaround this rib is a plate 57 having spaced segmental slotsthrough,which clamp screws 59 operate, the clamp screws threaded intothe plate 45.

Formed upon thedi sk 57 are spaced'sockets 60 in.

a which .bearing balls 61 are disposed.

- Arranged between the plates 44 and are rollers 62,.

each roller having asocket. in its-lower end to bear over the bearingballs61 which rest in the sockets 60 on the disk 57, while the upperends of the rollers are provided with universal coupling members 63adapted to be engaged with-universal coupling members 55 on the studs53. By this means, it will be obvious that-when the The rollers 621aredisposecl in inclined positions and interlapat their lower ends; asshown, and are spaced apart at their lower ends for a less distance thanthe gear 50 is rotated', motion wil l be communicated through the smallgears 54, studs couplings -63 through the-rollers, the latter rotateduponballs 61. i Y

tapered rollers 33 are spac'ed,- 'sothat themateriaipassv ing from thetapered rollers 33 to the; smaller rollers 62fwii lbestill-furtherreduced, as hereafter explained;

The rollers 62 are provided-with. longitudihal flutes in their'outeriaees Ithe-flutes extending entirely around the rollers at their lowerportionsfandjthen graduallyiincreasing in length thward' the upper ends,

of the rollerf By this means,,the=upperportions of the surface of. theroller 62' are left smooth Orwithout flutes, as represented,.so thatacertaina'rnountof slipping space is provided which begins at the .cdn-

tact point of the rollers, where they cross each other and mammincrease:toward thetop of the rollers,

.53 and universah thisgraduated slipping space preventing the wedgingorchoking oi the material. If the rollers were smooth the material andfail to compress or reduce the-same,- while-on the other hand, if theywere fluted for theirwhole length, they would force the material toorapidly and cause an unnecessary strain on' the rollers. 'By commencingthe smooth uufluted surface at the point or flutes, gradually toward theupper ends of the rollers rollers will cause the reducer mechanismto actgradually on the material and increasing its reducing' capac:

in the rollers increasing the speed of the reducing process, so that atthe point where the rollers cross and screws 59 in the plate 57, therollers 62 may be drawn I toward eachpther or spaced iurther apart toincrease or decrease the discharge space between the rollers,

passing through.

Spacedirom the plate 45 is another plate 64 and pro-' 'vided with acentral aperture and anannular rib 65,

the outer face of the rib having hearings to receive a position. r

Bearing over the rib 65 is a' gear wheel 69 having external gear teeth70 and internal gear teeth 71, the gear 69 having bearings engaging theballs 66. I 7

Mounted for rotation in the plate 64 are studs 72, having small. gears73 upon their upper ends engaging the internal gear 71- and with auniversal coupling member 74upon the lower ends below the plate64,

a central aperture surrounded by an-annular rib E, and rotativeuponvthis rib and bearing uponthe plate 75is-a disk. 77 havingspacedsegmental slots 78, and clamp screws 79.

Disposed upon the plate 77" are spaced guide mem- .of guidescorresponding in number to the-rollers 82.

Bearing between each pair of .the guide-members is a socket 81 forsupporting a bearing'ball 81{ each socket having a threaded aperture toreceive an adjusting .84 on the plate 77 and provided with hand wheel85. By this means, -the sockets 81 may be adjusted radially ofthe disk77, while the plateis adjusted"rotatively relative to the'plate 75 bythe segmental slots 78 and clainp screws 79. i Arranged between theplates 64 and 75 are a plurality universal 'coupling member 87 uponitsupper end forof the rollers 82 also-having a socket in its lower end'forbearing respectively upon the balls 81; By this ineand it will beobvious that when the gear 69 is 1'0- tated, its motion will'be-imparted to the rollers 82-.

This rollers 82 are formed with their intermediate their-lower ends, asshown, and are arranged to interor unfluted for their entire length,they would slip on where the rollers cross, and dispensing with thegrooves i until one flute only extends the whole length of the ity asthe material grows smaller, each additional flute the fiutes extendentirely around the rollers, the latter have the fastest reducing speed,as will be obvious. I I By providing the segmental slots 58 and theclamp and thus increase or decrease" the size of the material spacedball 66, and also provided with a bearing ring 67 secured in place by ab'olt 68 to support the balls in Spaced-below the plate'64 is anotherplate 75 having v bers 80, arranged in pairs and spacedapart, the pairsscrew 83, thelatter-mounted'for rotation through a stud engaging thecoupling members 74 of the studs 72, each so that the. last fluteonlyextends the whole' lengtlr' portions. reduced, reductions occurringrelatively near hi peculiai'ly shaped rollers 82, each roller having a-4445, 64 -75 is a vertical shaft 90 having a gear lap at their lowerportions, their nearest meeting points i being Opposite their smallestdiameters. The rollers 82 are also provided with longitudinal flutesarranged similarly to the flutes in the rollers 6-2, that is to say thatthe flutes extend entirely-around the rollers at their lower portionsand gradually increase in length toward their upper portions, with oneflute-only extending the whole length of the rollers, thus leaving levelsmooth unfluted portions at the upper parts of each roller, theobjectbeing-to increase the reducing capacity as the material growssmaller, inthe same manner as the material is acted upon by the rollers62, as before described. The peculiar shape of the rollers causes themto produce a total action, reducing the material'first at their smallestdiameters, or Where they cross each other, and further reducing thematerial at their enlarged lower ends which run nearer together than atthe smaller intermediate points. The space between the rollers 82 isadjusted by means of the segmental slots 78 and clamp screws 7 9 in thesame manner as the rollers 62 are adjusted through'the medium of theslots 58 and clamp screws 59, and in addition to this adjustment, thespaced guide members 80 and adjustable sockets 81 provide for a radialadjustment, as

will beobvious. I

Secured in the lower side of the plate 75, preferably *by threading is acurved tubular member 88, forming the discharge means for thefinally'reduced material. A clamp screw 89 is arranged in connectionwith the plate 75 to bearupon the discharge member 88 to hold the latterfirmly in position, and prevent accidental displacement thereof.

Mounted for rotation through the bearing plates 91 for engaging theteeth 51 of the gear 50.

Mounted for rotation in the plate members 64-75 is a vertical shaft 130having a gear 92 upon its upper endengaging the gear 69.

The worm pinion 26 and the worm gear 23 are so proportioned as toproduce a certain pre-determined speed to the tapered rollers'33, whilethe relative sizes of the gears 91-92 are so arranged as to impart anincreased speed of the rollers 62 over the speed of the rollers 33 andan'increased speed o i the rollers 86. over the rollers 62 wherrmotionis imparted to the shafts 90 and 130. Bythis means, the materialis'forcibly drawn longitudinally at the same time that it is partedthereto by the still more rapid action of the peeuliarly formed rollers86, and finally discharged in its completed form so far as the twist andreducing operation is concerned through the curved tube 88. The

material is thus reduced, drawn, and twisted, and fed from the tube 88in the form of a long stick, as here after explained.

Mounted upon the lower frame-work 10 area plural ity of diagonallydisposed shafts 93, theshaftsbeing arranged parallel and spaced'apartand supported at their ends in bearings 94, the end shafts provided'with relatively short drums 9596 and the intermediate shafts providedwith relatively long drums 97, the long drums being twice the length ofthe shorter drums.

Bearing over the shorter drum 95 and the adjacent end of the firstlonger drum 97 is an endless conveyer belt 98, and bearing over theremaining portion of the first long drum 97 and adjacent portion of thenext long drum is an endless conveyer 99, and a similar endless conveyer100 bears over the remaining portion of the secondflong drum and theadjacent portion of the last long drum. Bearing over the last short drumand the remaining portion of the 3rd longer drum is an endless conveyer101. By this arrangement, a plurality of endless conveyer sections isfound disposed at angles to the supporting frame-work and each also atan angle to the cooling table 11, the adjacent ends of the beltsoperating in close proximity, as shown;- By this arrangement, it will beobvious that motion imparted to the first shaft 93, by the shaft next tothe reducing and twisting mechanism, will be imparted simultaneously toall of the belts of the series.

- over the bearing 103 is a bar 108, preferably in fiat form 1 andbearing normally by one of its edges in close proximity to the diagonalconveyer belts'above described.

The bar 108 extends, parallel to the cooling table 11, and

Slidably disposed in suitable guide members 113 to the frame 10'is a bar114 having a gear rack 115 thereon adapted to be' engaged by the halfgear112.

The bar 114 is arranged to operate against ball bearings 116 in theguide member 113, to reduce the fric-' tion.

Mounted upon the shaft 122 is a ratchet wheel 117,

the shaft 122 supported in bearings 123-124 upon the frame .10. I a

Connected to the bar 114 is a pawl 118 adapted to engage the teeth ofthe ratchet wheel 117 Swinging upon the shaft 122 adjacent to theratchet wheel 1 17 is a slotted arm 119 and coupled to the bar 1l4'by apin 120 passing through its slot. 4 Aspring 121 is connected between thearm 114 and the stationary guide 113, and operates to maintain the barand its attached pawl yieldably in its withdrawn position. By thisarrangement, when the shaft lll is rotated, the half gear 112 will pickup the arm 114 and move it'outwardly and extending its spring 121 andwithdrawing the'pawl 118, and then as the teethof the half gear releasethe ratchet teeth 115, the spring will actuate tlie'bar 114 and rotatethe ratchet wheel a dis- ;tanceequal to the movement of the bar 114. 1 IMounted upon the shaft 122-is a gear'wheel 123, and mounted upon theshaft 104'is a small gear 124, the two .gears123 -124 beingsoproportioned that at each movement of the bar'114, the shaft 104 will berotated onehalf a revolution and thus reverse the position of the plate108, the object being hereafter explained.

The main drive shaft of the apparatus is represented at 125, and ismounted in suitable bearings 126-127 upon the. frame 10.

The shaft 125 is provided with a beveled gear 128 engaging a likebeveled gear 129 on the first or adjacent diagonal shaft 93, by whichmeans, motion is imparted to the series of diagonal conveyers.

Carried by the shaft 125 is another beveled gear 131 engaging a similarbeveled gear 132 on the lower end of the shaft 130, by which motion isimparted to the latter. Mounted upon the shaft 125 is another beveledgear 133 engaging the beveled gear 134 upon the'vertical' shaft. 90 bywhich motion is imparted to the latter.-

The shafts 90 and 130 are'provided respectively with coupling clutches135 -136, to eiiable the shafts to be controlled, as hereafterexplained.

Mounted to swing at 137 upon the frame-work '10 adja cent to'thedischarge tube 88 is a bar 138, and provided with two-arms 139148, thearm 139 extended laterally as at 140 andterminating adjacent to the-bar108.

One end of the bar 108 is provided with two cutting members 141-'142 atdiagonally opposite sides. The:

arm 148 terminates in a shearing or.cutting member 143 for cooperationalternately with the cutting members 141 -142,'to sever the stick of thematerial.

The arm 148 is provided with an extension 144 terminating in a roller145', while the arm 139 isprovided with a projection 146 against whichthe roller bears when the twoarms are in position. The arms 139 and148a1-e also connected by a'spring 147 'and the bar 138 3'5 and the am148 is still iurther coupled by a spring 149. Pivoted at 150 upon thearm 148 is a stretcher memher 151 having a'projection 152 which travelsa little ahead. of the cutter 143 on the arm" 148, and engages the stickof' material andpilshes 'it forward while atjhesame time, a stretcheron' the bar 108 strikes the stick from the opposite sidepush-ing'aportion of the stick, in the opposite direction of the stretcher 152.This stretching occurs just previous, to the cutting of the stick. Thebar 108 is provided with projections as 108 whichtravel ahead of thesecutters 141 and 142 and serve as stretchers; the sticks being soft theystretch readily when engaged by the two stretchers and as soon as thecandy is stretched and cut, the arm 148 with this stretcher will bedrawn 'back againby the spring 149 ready for the next operation It willbe seen that if the p'rojection152 on the arm' 148 travels one wayforcing the stick with it and the projection 108 on the bar 108 travelsthe opposite wayfqrcing a portion of the stick in the opposite directionthe stick will stretch-between the oppositely moving projectidns orstretchers.

It is well known that when candy and like compounds or productions issevered in its warm state, the

severed ends increase ,in size slightly by a shrinkage,

as the material when being manufactured-is stretched to a greater orlesser extent, and to avoid this shrinkage from affecting the size ofthe material is the object hi the mechanism just described, and itsaction is as follows:-- As the stick of materialis forced from the tube.88, it is carried over the diagonally disptised conveyor belts andagainst :the outer side of the bar 108, the belts by Mounted upon theshaft 156 are chain their constant rotation aintaining the stick ofmaterial pressed against the member 108, at the same time rotating beneathit, and thus maintaining the stick in its twisted condition as it ismoved over the convoy ers. The mechanism for reversing the position ofthe member 108 is so timed that it will operate just as the free end ofthe stick reaches the outer end of the guide member 108, each in closeproximity to thebearing 103, and as the member 108 is reversed inposition,

it will strike the free end of the arm 139 and move it outwardly andthus cause the arm 148 to'move longitud inally to enable its cutting end143 to coact with the cutting members 141142 as the case may be to severthe stick. 1

' Disposed at opposite sides of the cooling table 11 are 'shafts156-457, the shaft 156 having a beveled gear 158 thereon. drawn inandout of gear, so that the movements of the combined reducing andtwisting mechanism may be Mounted for rotation in bearings 159 is ashaft 160'having a beveled pinion 161 at one end engaging the beveledgear 158, and with a'beveled pinion 163 upon a vertical shaft 164, thelatter having a worm gear 165 adapted to be engaged by aworm pinion 166upon the main shaft 125. By this means, the moti on of the drive shaftis impartedto the cooling table shaft 156.

wheels 167- 168, and mounted upon the shaft 157 are chain wheels on thetable,10'

169, the chain wheels being located at opposite ends of the coolingtable and each opposite pair connected respectively by chains 171-172.Chains connected with spaced slats 173 which run transversely of thecooling table. I I

The diagonally disposed belts 98, 99, 100 and 101 produce angularrecesses between their inner ends. Adjacent the side of the coolingtable, and in these angular spacesyare arranged relativelvsmall-conveycr belts 174, 17 5, 17'6, 177 and 178. The inner ends of thesmaller belts are in alinement adjacent to the cooling table, while theouter ends of the belts 174, 175 and I 17 6 are also in alinement. Thebelts are all mounted upon shafts at their ends which are in turnsupported by suitable bearings from the frame 10. The shafts of thebelts'174, 175, 176 and 178 adjacent to the diagonal belts are extendedinto these belts and provided respectively with smaller drums indicatedat 179, 180, 181 and upon which the upper sides of the diagonalconv'eyer belts operate to transmit their motion to the smaller belts.The outer shaft of the belt 183 of the smaller belt 177 is extended asshown and supported by hearing 184 and provided with a gear pinion 185adapted to be engaged by a gear whee'l 186 on the outer end of the shaft156, by which motion is imparted to thc belt 177, so belts 177 and 1.83move in the'right'directrori The smaller conveyer belts above noteddonot occupy all of the, angular spaces between the larger diagonalconveyer'belts and the cooling table, and these angular spaces arefilled by angular plates 187 as shown to pro: vent .the warm sticks ofmaterial from sagging after they are passed to the cooling table. Thewarm severed sticks of material are carricd'to the cooling table and.deposited in positionto be caught hy the movingslats 173 andcarriedthercby slightly over the cooling table,

- The various steps of the'mechanism will be so arthe cooling tableduringthe period of time that the next stick is being formed anddeposited upon the diagonal belts, and the speed of the endless belts orslats 173 will be so gaged as to maintain a continuous stream of thesevered sticks upon the cooling table, as will be obvious. 7

At the outer edge of the cooling table, a guard memberl88 is disposedagainst which the cooled sticks of material are carried by the slottedbelt, and prevented thereby from being prematurely discharged.

Mounted for rotation at the discharge side of the cooling 'table is areceiver 189 having a projection 190 along the outer sides, the receiver189 adapted when in one position to receive the cooled sticks ofmaterial as they fall from the conveyer belt, the elevation side 190 ofthe receiver serving to prevent the sticks from "passing over thereceiver.

, Supported for oscillation by standards 191 is a shaft 192 havingthereon a plurality of severing devices by means of which the cooledsticks of the material are cut, up into the required lengths or sticksof commerce;

The severing devices-*will be spaced at any required distances apart toproduce smaller sticks of any requiredlength, and any number may beemployed. Each of the's evering devices consists of an arm 193 extendingfrom a collar 194 upon the shaft 192, and

adjustably supported bya set screw 196,;. each arm.

- having a depending knife or cutter 197 at its free end,

adapted to engage the long cooled sticks of material when in positionupon the receiver189 and sever them into the required shorter lengths.It is requisite that the operations of the severing knives 193 shall beexactly timed to correspond with the movements of the cooler belt on thecooling table and the mechanism for producing the necessary movementsconsists in a gear wheel 198 upon the shaft 157 engaging smaller gearwheel 199 ona stud shaft 200,, the latter mounted in suitable bearings201.

The adjacent end. of the shaft 1-92 is provided with a crank arm 202,and swinging from this crank arm is another arin 203 suitably connectedat its free end as at- 204 and provided with a lug 205 extending intothe path of a stud 206. carried by the stud shaft 200, theharm" 203having a spring 207 operatingto maintain it yieldably in its withdrawnposition, the operation of the spring also serving to hold the shaft 192and its clipping members l93 in in-operative position. The-receivingmember 189 is supported yieldably in its operative position by a spring208 and is connected bya rod 209 to a crank arm 210 on a similar shaft211, the latter having a spring'controlled stop member 212 extendinginto the path of a lug. 213 extending from the arm 203. The lug 212 isarranged to rotate freely on the shaft 211. when moved in one directionand pick up the shaft and carry it forward when moved in the oppositedirection. By this means when the arm 203 is picked up by the coactionof the lug 205v and the stud 206, the cutter membors193 will be dethestud '206 passes the lug 205 and releases the arm 203, the returnmovement produced by thereaction of the spring 207 will cause the lug213 to engage the member 212 and rotate the shaft 211 for a portion of arevolution and thus correspondingly tilt the receiver 189 through theaction of the crank arm 210 and rod 209, and discharge the severedsticks upon an inclined plate 213 from which it maybe conveyed tosuitable receptacles. The upper surface of the receptacle 189 isprovided with spaced transverse ribs, or the surface formed intocorrugations as shown at 214, to prevent the sticks of material fromsticking to the receiver. The reducing rollers 33, 62, and 82 mayrequire to be heated when employed in reducing certain kinds of candy orother material, and to this end-a system of gas pipes is represented at215 with a branch leading to each set of the rollers and terminating ina burner adjacent thereto.

The apparatus thus far described is adapted to form circular twisted andtriangular twisted sticks of candy, but may be readily adapted to formsticks of other forms by substituting'for the rollers 82 a suitable formof mechanism adapted to compress material into the required shape.

In 24 is shown the arrangement which will be employed when untwistedcircular sticks are to beproduced consisting in arranging a frame 216between the plates 64 and 75, after the removalof the rollers 82 andtheir adjusting mechanism, the frame 216 having a plurality of rollers217 journaled therein with grooves in their rims adapted when in coacting position to draw the material into a relatively smallroundconfiguration. The rollers v217 are provided with interengaging beveledgears 218, by which the rollers are operated simultaneously when motionis imparted-to one of the shafts of one of the rollers, this shaft beingrepresented at 219 and extended to receive a beveled gear 220 operatedby a similar beveled gear on the shaft 130.

In Fig. 25 is shown a mechanism similar to the mechanism shown in Fig.24, whereby untwisted sticks of triangular shape may be produced, thismodifiedstructure, consisting in a frame 222 supporting three rollers223 having flat perforations which coact to produce a triangular shapedstick, of thematerial when arranged in the frame,as shown.

The rollers 223 are provided with inter-engaging beveled gears 224,.theshaft of one as at 225 being extended to receivea beveled gear 226adapted to be engaged by the beveled gear 221 on the shaft 130, asshown.

- In Fig. 26, a mechanism is shown for producing sticks of the materialin flat 'or oblong form in transverse sections consisting in a frame 227carrying rollers 228.' 229, and adapted to be simultaneously operated byinterengaging'gears 230, and the shaft 231, one of the gears beingextended and carried with the beveled gear 232, adapted to engage thebeveled gear 221 on the shaft 130. The roller 228 isadjustable in theframe 227 by screws 233, so that the space between the rollers may beregulated to increase or decrease the size of the material fastened toit.

In Fig. 20 a modified construction of the guide memher 108 is shown,consisting of spaced rollers or rods 234235 connected at the ends inheads 236 237, the head 236 having cutting members 24124 2 attachedthereto in the same manner and for the same purpose as the like devicesshown in Figs. .1 and 2. The journals of the rollers 234-235' are.extended through the head 232 and provided with small gear wheels233-239,

while the shaft 240 on which the heads are mounted, and whichcorresponds to the shaft 104 of the structure shown in Figs. 1 and 2, isprovided with an intermedi- 5 ate'gear 241 with which the gears 238 and239 operate.

By this means, when the shaft 240 is reached, the rollers 234 -235 will'be correspondingly rotated, as=will be. obvious, the object being toimpart a slight rolling motion to the stick of material as the'guidemember is ac- 'tuate d to release and sever the stick.

In Fig. 23 is illustrated a modified construction oi the device forsevering long cooled sticks 'into smaller lengths, consisting insubstituting for the shaft 192, and its cutting members 193 and otheradjustments, a pair of spaced shafts 2421-243 mounted for rotation belowthe discharge ends of the cooler table conveyer belt, the shafts beingprovided with spaced cutting blades 244- '245. .The cutting blades aremounted upon the heads 246-247, provided, with set screws 248-249 bywhich they may be clamped in position upon their respective shafts andadjusted longitudinally thereof, togage'the sizes-of the sticks to besevered. The shaft 242 is adapted to be continuously and rapidly rotatedby gearing 249-250 from the shaft 157 of the cooling tableconveyer'mechanism. By this arrangement, as the long cooled sticks ofmaterial fall one after the other from the conveyer belt o 'the coolin gtable, they are received bythe revolving cutters 244 and quicklyseveredby the co-action therewith of the cuttingv members245 -'and fall fromthis into suitable receptacles It will thus be obvious that everycomplete'and simple structure is produced whereby a batch of material,as for instance, candy or the like is reduced into stick form, twistedsimultaneously with its reduction, and

'35 severed into the small sticks of commerce, all of the movements andoperations being automatic, and none of themrequiring the interventionof manual labor, or'

to be handled by the-operators. The-iinpreved apparatus occupiesa'comparatively 40 small. space, and will-require a comparatively smallpower'to op'erate'it. The whole-device is operative iro'm one singlemain shaft 125, the shaft 25 being operative from the shaft 125 many.suitable manner, preferably by a chain-.or-helt leading from ap'nlley251 on-the shaft 125 toa pulley 2521511. the shaft 25.

The forms shown in Figs, 25-61- '26 may be arrahgedin series directlyunder. the -hopper after rollers as 62 and 82 have been removed asshowninzFig. .27. 1 i

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:- i

1. Inian apparatus :of the-class described, a receptacle tor-thematerial; means for, simultaneonslyreduing and twisting said mater-la},a plurality ot diag'onally disposed conveyer; devicesfor recelvingsaidreduced and twisted material, a guide member extending over saidconveyor-device and against which the reduced and twisted material ismaintained, means for severing the reduced and twisted material intosections at certain prc-determined intervals, a cooiingdcviccd-isposedln' position to receive the severed 0 sections, means fordischarging the sections from said said coolingdevice, and means fordividing the sections into smaller lengths, v

2. In an apparatus of thelclass described, a receptacle for thematerial,means'for:simultaneously reducing and twistinyr .said material,a plurality of diagonally disposed cnnve'y cit devices for receivingsaid reduced and twisted material, a guide member extending over saidconveyor devicc and against which the reducerlnnd twisted material ismaintained, means for'severlng the reduced and twisted mat ial intosections at certain pre-determined intervals,

a cooling device disposedin position to receive the severedsectlonsfmeans for discharging the sections fromsaid cooling device, andmeansfor dividing the sections into smaller lengths.

for the material,v means'for simultaneously reducing and twisting saidmaterial, a plurality of diagonally disposed conveyer devices forreceiving said reduced and twisted material, a guide member extendingover'said conveyor de- .vice and against which the reduced andtwistedmaterial is maintained, 'means for severing the reduced andtwisted material into sections at certain predetermined intervals, acooling device disposed in position to receive the severed In anapparatus of theclass described, a receptacle sections, a receiver forthe sections, means for-discharging the sections from snid'co'olingdevice into said receiver,

means for dividing the sections whilein said receiver into shorterlengths, and means for discharging the divided material fromthereceiver, v

4. In an apparatus of the class described, a receptacle for thematerial, means for simultaneously reducing and twisting said material,a plurality of diagonallydisposed conveyer devices for receiving saidreduced and twisted material, a guide member extending over saidconveyer device and against which the reduced and twisted material. 'ismaintained, means for severing thereduced and twisted material intosections at certain ire-determined intervals, a cooling'devicedisposed-in position toreceive'the severed sectionsya receiver for thesections adapted to be tilted, meansfor discharging the sections intosaid receiver, means for dividing the sections into smaller lengthswhile in said receiver, and means for tilting said receiver to-discharge said divided lengths therefrom.

5. In an apparatus of the class described, a. plurality of a taperedfluted rollers with their lower smaller ends-interlapping and adapted"to'besimultaneously rotated, to reduce andtwist the candy conveyedthereto a plurality of j rollers arranged in inclined relative'positionsbelow said fluted rollers and inter-lapping at their lowercnds,'to'furthr reduce the candy'conveyed thereto from saidflutedrollers and means for. rotating said lnclined'rollers at agiaterspeedthan the tapered rollers, A NW4 G. In an apparatus or theclass described, a'plnrality 01' tapered fluted rollers adapted to be'rotated and-with their lower smaller ends interlapping, to rednce andtwist the candy conveyed thereto a plurality of rollers arranged forrotation in inclined relative positions below said tapered rollers andlnterlapplng at their lowerends, said inclined rollers having spacedlongitudinal flntes'pxtending entlrei around'the'm at their-dischargeends and gradually I 4 increased in length-toward the receiving ends,and means whereby said incllned'rollersare rotated at a greaterspeed;than the tapered rollers: said inclinedrollers being adapt ed to receivethe-candy from the tapered. rollers and still further reduce it and formspiral grooves in the surface thereof. I

7. In an apparatus of the jclass described, a plurality or taperedfluted rollers adapted to be rotated and with lower smaller endsinterlapping, below sald tapered rollers a plurality of rollers arrangedto! rotation in'lnclined relai'iv'e positions-and interlapplng at theirlower ends, said inclined rollers having spaced longitudinal flutesextending entirely around them at their discharge ends and'gradually'increasing in length toward thereceiving ends 9. In anapparatus of the class described, a receptacle fertile material. meansfor reducing and twisting saidmaterial, a plurality of diagonallydisposed conveyer devices for receiving said twisted and reducedmaterial, a. guide member mounted for rotation and extending over saidconveyer device and with cutting members" at one end, a cutting deviceadapted for cooperation with the cutting members of said guide member,meansfor intermittently operating said guide member, and meansforactuating said co operating cutting device simultaneously with thecutters of said guide member, whereby the reduced and twisted materialis divided into sections at certain pre-determined intervals.

- 10. In an apparatus of the class described, tapered fluted rollerswith their lower smaller ends interlapping, a plurality of rollersadapted to receive the material discharged from the tapered rollers andhaving parallel sides and arranged in relatively inclined positions andinterlapping at their lower ends, a plurality of rollers reducedintermediate their ends and rotated in relatively inclined positions andinter-lapping at their smaller diameters and adapted to receive thematerial from the parallel sided rollers, means for simultaneouslyrotating said tapered rollers, means for simultaneously rotating saidparallel sided rollers at a greater speed than the tapered rollers andmeans for simultaneously rotating said intermediately reduced rollers ata greater speed than the parallel sided rollers.

11. In an apparatus of the class described,-a plurality of taperedfluted rollers with their lower smaller ends inter-lapping, a pluralityof rollers adapted to receive the material discharged from the taperedrollers and .having parallelsides and arranged in relatively inclinedpositions and interlapping at their lower ends, said parallel sidedrollers provided with spaced longitudinal flutes extending ehtirelyaround them at their discharge ends and gradually increasing in lengthtoward the receivingends, a plurality of rollers reduced intermediatetheir ends and arranged in relatively inclined positions andinterlapping at their smaller diameters and adapted to receive the material from the parallel. sided rollers, said intermediately reducedrollers provided with spaced longitudinal flutes extending entirelyaround them at their discharge ends and gradually increasing inlengthtoward the receiving ends, means for simultaneously rotating saidmeans for simultaneously rotating said parallel sided rollers at agreater speed than the tapered rollers and means for simultaneouslyrotating said intermediately reduced rollers at a greater speed than theparallel sided rollers.

12,.In an apparatus of the class described, a receiver for the material,means for reducing said material, areceivor for said reduced material;means for severing said reduced material into relatively long sectionsat certain ire-determined intervals, a cooling device disposed inposition to receive the severed sections, means for disc-burg ing thesections from said cooling device, and means for dividing saidrelatively long sections into smaller sections.

13. In an apparatus of the class described, a receiver for the material,means for reducing said material, a receiver for said reduced material,means for severing said reduced material into relatively long sectionsat certain pre-deterinined intervals, a cooling device disposed inposition to receive the severed sections, means for discharging thesections from said cooling device, a receiver for the sections whendischarged from the cooling device, a pinrality of spaced severingdevices adjacent to said receiver, means for intermediately operatingsaid severing devices, and means for intermittently discharging thesevered ma' terial from said receiver.

14. In an apparatus of the class described, a receiver for the material,means for reducing said material, a receiver for said reduced material,means for stretching said reduced material at certain predeterminedintermediate -for said reduced material, means for stretching saidreduced material at certain pro-determined intermediate -means forconveying said severed sections ing device, and means for dividing saidrelatively long sectapered rollers,

points, a cooling device, means for severing the material over. saidcooltious into smaller sections.

16. In an apparatus of the class described, a receiver for the material,a plurality of tapered rollers with their ends interlapping andoperating to reduce the material, a conveyer device for conducting thereduced material from said rollers, and means for simultaneouslystretching and severing the reduced material at certain predeterminedintervals.

17 In an apparatus of the class described, a receptacle for thematerial, a plurality of tapered rollers with their lower smaller endsinterlapping and operating to reduce the material, conveyer devices forconducting the reduced material away from said rollers means forengaging the reduced material while warm and stretching the same atcertain pre-determincd intervals, and means for severing the materialwhile in its stretched condition.

18. In a candy machine, the combination of a reducing batch holder orhopper, a plurality of graduating reducing devices arranged in verticalalinement with each other, a delivery tube under the last reducingmember, a conveyer in one end under the delivery tube, a guiding memberon the conveyer, a plurality of auxiliary conveyer belts arranged at theends of the conveyer, a cooling conveyer, a cooling table, a'stickreceiving'bar, a plurality of chopping blades, supports, and means foroperating the several parts of said machine for the purpose set forth.

-19. In a candy machine, a reducing batch holder comprising a pluralityof conical shaped corrugated rollers revolubly mounted in a verticalposition with their lower ends twisted around each other, a bottom plateon which are mounted adjustable bearings supporting the bottom ends ofthe rollers, a top plate supporting the top ends of the rollers, auniversal coupling mounted on the top ends of each roller, a shaftextending through said rollers, a pinion keyed on the universal couplingshaft, and an annular gear mounted on the top plate engaging the rollerpinions.

20. In a candy machine, the combination of a batchholder to receive thebatch of candy to be shaped and reduced, a plurality of graduatingreducing twistcrs arranged in vertical alinement under the hatch holder,to reduce and twist the candy, a delivery tube under the last reducingtwister which guides the reduced and twisted candy to a moving conveyerunder the delivery tube, a revoluble guiding device which extendsdiagonally across the conveyer or carrier, guiding thegsticl: as itleaves the delivery tube across the conveyer, a plurality of auxiliaryconveyer belts at the delivery end of the conveyer to carry the sticksto the cooling conveyer, a cooling conveyer which carries the sticksover a cooling table, a cooling table underneath the cooling conveyer, acutting device at the delivery end of the cooling conveyer, a guideplate over the delivery end of the cooling conveyer, an apron underneaththe cutting device, supports and means for operating the different partsas set forth.

21. in an apparatus of the class described, a receptacle for thematerial, means for reducing said material, a plurality of diagonallydisposed conveyer devices for receiving said reduced material, a guidemember extending over said conveyer device and against which the reducedmaterial is maintained, means for severing the reduced material intosections at certainpro-determined intervals, a cooling device disposedin position to receive the severed sections, means for conveying thesevered sections over said cooling device, and means for dividing thesections into smaller lengths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

